Firearm shoulder harness

ABSTRACT

A firearm harness apparatus, comprising at least a first shoulder loop, the first shoulder loop comprising at least one non-slip member, the at least one non-slip member arranged on the harness apparatus such that, when the harness apparatus is arranged on a host, the at least one non-slip member is located between a thorax of the host and a medial side of a firing arm of the host.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/082,027, filed Nov. 19, 2014, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to firearms and, more particularly, to a firearm harness to carry a firearm.

BACKGROUND

Security and/or military personnel often must carry certain high-powered/high capacity semi-automatic or automatic firearms, in a concealed or unconcealed manner. Such firearms may include, for example, a submachine gun, and more particularly a compact assault rifle or a machine pistol. The firearm may be coupled to a firearm harness installed on a host which carries the weight of the firearm.

The firearm harness may remain coupled to the firearm when the firearm is in either a use position or in a non-use position, particularly with the barrel of the firearm in a vertical orientation. However, when in a non-use position, the firearm may tend to swing or rub against the host, due to the cumbersome size and weight of certain firearms, which may make carrying the firearm by the host uncomfortable and/or contribute to the fatigue of the host in carrying the firearm.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides a firearm harness to carry high-powered/high capacity semi-automatic or automatic firearms, in a concealed or unconcealed manner. Such firearms may include, for example, a personal defense weapon, a submachine gun, and more particularly a compact assault rifle or a machine pistol. The firearm harness may remain coupled to the firearm when the firearm is in either a use position or in a non-use position.

The firearm harness may include at least a first shoulder loop, with the first shoulder loop comprising at least one non-slip member. The at least one non-slip member may be arranged on the harness apparatus such that, when the harness apparatus is arranged on a host, the at least one non-slip member is located between a thorax of the host and a medial side of a firing arm of the host.

More particularly, when the harness apparatus is arranged on the host, the at least one non-slip member may be arranged on the harness such that the at least one non-slip member overlies and is supported by a lateral thoracic region of the thorax of the host.

In the foregoing manner, when the harness apparatus is arranged on the host and a firearm is coupled to the harness apparatus and is in a non-use position, the at least one non-slip member may inhibit the firearm from moving when the firearm is in contact with the at least one non-slip member. For example, the at least one non-slip member may inhibit the firearm from swinging or rubbing against the host, due to the cumbersome size and weight of certain firearm, which may make carrying the firearm by the host more comfortable and reduce the fatigue of the host in carrying the firearm.

Furthermore, when the harness apparatus is arranged on the host and a firearm is coupled to the harness apparatus and is in a use position, the at least one non-slip member may inhibit the firing arm of the host from moving relative to the thorax of the host when the firing arm of the host is in contact with the at least one non-slip member, which may increase firing stability.

The at least one shoulder loop of the firearm harness may also be formed of a tubular sleeve disposed over a padding member. The tubular member disposed over a padding member may inhibit the firearm harness from cutting into the skin or otherwise hurting or contributing to the discomfort of the host, as may occur with conventional nylon shoulder straps which extend over the top of the shoulder of the host.

The firearm harness may also include a magazine pouch, with individual magazine pockets tailored from separate segments of fabric to reduce the profile of the pockets.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Features and advantages of the claimed subject matter will be apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments consistent therewith, which description should be considered with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a firearm harness according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 shows a front view of the firearm harness of FIG. 1 installed on a host;

FIG. 3 shows is a side view of the firearm harness of FIG. 1 installed on a host, particularly including a magazine pouch on a left side of the host;

FIG. 4 shows a backside view of a magazine pouch of the firearm harness of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 shows a close up view of an upper segment portion of a front loop segment of one of the shoulder loops of the firearm harness of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 shows a close up view of at least one detachable firearm tether of the firearm harness of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 shows a side view of the firearm harness of FIG. 1 installed on a host, particularly including a firearm in a non-use position coupled to the firearm harness on a right side of the host;

FIG. 8 shows a side view of the firearm harness of FIG. 1 installed on a host, particularly including a firearm in a use position coupled to the firearm harness on a right side of the host;

FIG. 9 shows a side view of the firearm harness of FIG. 1 installed on a host, particularly showing a firearm coupling and non-slip member; and

FIG. 10 shows a close-up view of a non-slip member of the firearm harness of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

It may be appreciated that the present disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention(s) herein may be capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or being carried out in various ways. Also, it may be appreciated that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting as such may be understood by one of skill in the art.

Turning now to FIGS. 1-10, there is illustrated a firearm harness 100 according to the present disclosure. As shown best by FIGS. 1 and 2, the firearm harness 100 may comprise a first closed (circular) shoulder loop 110 to surround a first shoulder of a firearm harness host 10, and a second closed (circular) shoulder loop 210 to surround a second shoulder of the firearm harness host 10.

The first shoulder loop 110 may comprise an adjustable length front (anterior) loop segment 120, as well as an adjustable length rear (posterior) loop segment 150.

The first shoulder loop front segment 120 may comprise an upper segment portion 122 comprising a flexible tubular sleeve 124 which overlies a compressible (resilient) elongated planar foam padding member 126 located within the tubular sleeve 124. The foam padding member 126 may be an extruded closed-cell polyolefin foam having a density in a range of 1 to 5 lbs/ft³. The foam padding member 126 may have a longitudinal length in a range of 3 inches to 7 inches (and more particularly have a longitudinal length in a range of 4 to 6 inches) and a width (transverse to the longitudinal length) in a range of 0.5 inch to 2 inches (and more particularly have a width of 0.75 inch to 1.25 inches), particularly to distribute carrying loads to a suitable level without significantly increasing bulkiness and weight.

The overlying flexible tubular sleeve 124, which may also be referred to as a flexible tubular web in the art, is provided without a terminating edge or a seam extending in the longitudinal direction of the tubular sleeve 124 which adds to the comfort of the harness apparatus 100.

The front loop segment 120 may further comprise a lower segment portion 130 which comprises an adjustable length strap 132 which is coupled at one end to the tubular sleeve 124 of the upper segment portion 120, particularly by a sewing stitch. The adjustable length strap 132 is coupled at the opposing end to a magazine pouch 180 by a loop 134 being passed through a D-ring buckle 136, which is also coupled to the magazine pouch 180 by an anchor loop 190 which may also comprise a strap. The length of the strap 132 may be made adjustable by passing the loose end of the strap 132, after being passed through the D-ring buckle 136 through a tri-glide slider buckle 138.

Similar to front loop segment 120, rear loop segment 150 comprises an upper segment portion 152 (comprising a tubular sleeve 124 and a foam padding member 126) and a lower segment portion 160 comprising a strap 132 and slider buckle 138 coupled to magazine pouch 180 by a loop 134 passed through D-ring buckle 136.

The outer side of magazine pouch 180 may include one or more magazine pockets 182, with an access opening 184 which may be opened and closed with a magazine pocket closure flap 186. Each closure flap 186 and corresponding magazine pocket 182 may be openable and closeable with cooperating fastener elements, such as a Velcro brand hook fastener element located on the closure flap 186 and a Velcro brand loop fastener element located on the magazine pocket 182. The magazine pockets 182 may be formed on individual fabric segments which are tailored, rather than a single piece of fabric which has been pleated there between, to reduce the profile of the magazine pockets 182.

As set forth above, the first shoulder loop front segment 120 and the first shoulder loop rear segment 150 may each be coupled to a magazine pouch 180 by D-ring buckles 136. As shown, D-ring buckles 136 may be located on opposing ends of the magazine pouch 180 such that, when the magazine pouch 180 is coupled to the first and second shoulder loop segments 120, 150, the access opening 184 to each magazine pocket may be arranged at the top or bottom of the magazine pocket 182 (relative to the host 10). In this manner, when the access opening 184 is located at the bottom of the magazine pocket 182, magazines contained therein may be removed with the assistance of gravity simply by opening the closure flap 182, such as shown in FIG. 3.

As shown by FIG. 4, the inner side of magazine pouch 180 may include a plurality of belt loops 188 to couple to a waist belt 12 of the host 10, which may be particularly provide by a strap with the loop being openable and closeable with cooperating fastener elements, such as a Velcro brand hook fastener element located on one end of the strap and a Velcro brand loop fastener element locate on the opposing end of the strap.

The first shoulder loop 110 and the second shoulder loop 210 may be coupled to one another by a cross-member 200 which may comprise an adjustable length strap 202. The adjustable length strap 202 is coupled at one end to the tubular sleeve 124 of the first shoulder loop 110, particularly by a sewing stitch. The adjustable length strap 202 is coupled at the opposing end to the second shoulder loop 210 by being passed through a tri-glide slider buckle 204 which is coupled to the second shoulder loop 210 by an anchor loop 206.

The second shoulder loop 210 may comprise an adjustable length front (anterior) loop segment 220, as well as an adjustable length rear (posterior) loop segment 310.

As shown best by FIGS. 1 and 5, the second shoulder loop front segment 220 may comprise an upper segment portion 222. Similar to the upper segment portion 122 of the first shoulder loop front segment 120, the upper segment portion 222 of the second shoulder loop front segment 220 may comprise a flexible tubular sleeve 124 which overlies a compressible (resilient) elongated planar foam padding member 126 within the tubular sleeve 124. Upper segment portion 222 may further comprise a first detachable firearm tether 224 and a second detachable firearm tether 234.

As best shown by FIGS. 1 and 6, first firearm tether 224 may comprise strap 226 which is detachably coupled at one end to a firearm tether anchor 250. The opposing end of first firearm tether 224 may further comprise a fastener 228 which detachably couples to a firearm 40 to be carried by the harness apparatus 100, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

Firearm tether anchor 250 may comprise a tri-glide slider buckle 252 coupled to the flexible tubular sleeve 124, particularly by an anchor strap 254, which is sewn to the flexible tubular sleeve 124. Strap 226 of the first firearm tether 224 may pass through a hold-down 253 and then the tri-glide slider buckle 252 for adjustable (sliding) attachment of the first firearm tether 224 to the firearm tether anchor 250. The tri-glide slider buckle 252 also permits the strap 226 of the first firearm tether 224 to be detached therefrom.

Second firearm tether 234 may comprise an elastic (stretchable) member 236 (similar to a Bungee brand cord) within a tubular sleeve 237, which is detachably coupled at one end to the tri-glide slider buckle 252 of the firearm tether anchor 250. Tubular sleeve 237 of the second firearm tether 234 may pass through hold-down 253 and then the tri-glide slider buckle 252 for adjustable (sliding) attachment of the second firearm tether 234 to the firearm tether anchor 250. The tri-glide slider buckle 252 also permits the tubular sleeve 237 of the second firearm tether 234 to be detached therefrom.

Similar to the first firearm tether 224, the opposing end of second firearm tether 234 may further comprise a fastener 228 which detachably couples to the firearm 40 to be carried by the harness apparatus 100. The fastener 228 may further comprise at least one mechanical (metallic) fastener, which may more particularly comprise a quick detach (QD) swivel and/or a ball lock swivel.

In contrast to the first firearm tether 224, the elastic member 236 of the second firearm tether 234 may dampen the forces placed on the host in carrying the firearm 40. Both the first firearm tether 224 and the second firearm tether 234, including the fasteners 228, are arranged to overlie a pectoral region of the host when the harness apparatus 100 is arranged on the host. The first firearm tether 224 and the second firearm tether 236 may be configured to carry a relatively heavy firearm 40. For example, the first firearm tether 224 and the second firearm tether 236 may be particularly configured to carry a firearm 40 in the range of 5 pounds (2.27 kilograms) to 10 pounds (4.54 kilograms). However, such does not preclude the first firearm tether 224 and the second firearm tether 236 from carrying a lower weight firearm, such as in a range of 1.5 pounds (0.60 kilograms) to 5 pounds (2.27 kilograms), or a greater weight firearm, such as in a range of 10 pounds (4.54 kilograms) to 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms).

The second shoulder loop front segment 220 may further comprise a lower segment portion 260. The lower segment portion 260 may comprise a flexible tubular sleeve 124 which overlies a compressible (resilient) elongated planar foam padding member 126 located within the tubular sleeve 124.

As best shown by FIGS. 1 and 9, the lower segment portion 260 may further comprise at least one non-slip member 262 which overlies at least a portion of the tubular sleeve 124. As shown by FIGS. 7 and 8, the at least one non-slip member 262 is arranged on the harness apparatus 100 such that, when the harness apparatus 100 is arranged on the host 10, the at least one non-slip member 262 is located between a thorax 30 of the host 10 (facing outward) and a medial side of a firing arm 20 the host 10. As used herein, “non-slip” may be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to mean configured to inhibit slipping, which may include reducing slipping or preventing slipping.

More particularly, when the harness apparatus 100 is arranged on the host 10, the at least one non-slip member 262 is arranged to be located on the host 10 such that the at least one non-slip member 262 overlies and is supported by a lateral thoracic region of the thorax 30 of the host 10.

In the foregoing manner, when a firearm 40 secured to the harness apparatus 100 is in a non-use (stored) position as shown in FIG. 7, particularly with the barrel pointed downward in a vertical orientation which is substantially parallel to the thorax 30 of the host 10), the at least one non-slip member 262 may be used to inhibit the firearm 40 from freely moving relative to the thorax 30 of the host 10, particularly in an anterior or posterior direction (such as by swinging from the first firearm tether 224 and/or the second firearm tether 234), when the firearm 40 is in contact with the at least one non-slip member 262, and, as such, acts to stabilize a position of the firearm 40.

Furthermore, when firearm 40 secured to the harness apparatus 100 is in a use position as shown in FIG. 8, particularly with the barrel in a horizontal orientation which is substantially transverse to the thorax 30 of the host 10, the at least one non-slip member 262 may be used to inhibit the firing arm 20 of the host 10 from moving (sliding) relative to the thorax 30 when the firing arm 20 of the host 10 is in contact with the at least one non-slip member 262, and, as such, act to increase firing stability.

As best shown by FIGS. 1, 9 and 10, the at least one non-slip member 262 comprises at least one elongated gripping strip 264. The at least one elongated gripping strip 264 may comprise at least one row of stitches 266 sewn to a textile backing 268 in an overlying relationship thereto. The textile backing 268 may be then sewn in overlying relationship to the tubular sleeve 124.

The at least one row of stitches 266 may be formed by a thread 270. The thread 270 may have a diameter in a range of 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm, and may be formed of an elastomeric polymer composition. As shown, the at least one row of stitches 266 may comprises a plurality of rows of stitches 266, and the plurality of rows of stitches 266 may be adjacent one another and stagger relative to one another.

As used herein, an elastomeric polymer composition may include any composition with a glass transition temperature Tg below room temperature and which is at most, 50% crystalline (i.e., the material contains an amorphous phase of 50% or greater, up to 100% amorphous phase). The elastomeric polymer composition may also be characterized as a material that has an elongation at 23° C. of at least 100%, and which, after being stretched to twice its original length and being held at such for one minute, may recover in a range of 50% to 100% within one minute after release from the stress. More particularly, the elastomeric polymer composition may recover in a range of 75% to 100% within one minute after release from the stress, and even more particularly recover in a range of 90% to 100% within one minute after release from the stress.

Exemplary elastomeric polymer compositions may particularly include elastomers, particularly styrene block polymers, such as styrene block copolymers (e.g. styrene-butadiene copolymer) and styrene block terpolymers (e.g. styrene-butadiene-styrene terpolymer, styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene terpolymer, styrene-ethylene/propylene-styrene terpolymer); polyolefin blends (e.g. polypropylene and ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber, polypropylene and nitrile rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber); elastomeric alloys such as melt-processable rubbers and thermoplastic vulcanizates; polyolefins; polyurethanes; polyesters; and rubbers such as natural rubber, neoprene rubber, acrylic rubber, butadiene rubber, butyl rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, fluorocarbon rubber, isoprene rubber, nitrile rubber, polyurethane rubber and silicone rubber.

A lower portion of the lower segment portion 260 may further comprises an adjustable length barrel loop 280 to contain and retain the barrel of the firearm 40. The barrel loop 280 may be formed by two opposing straps segments 282, 284 which each extend transverse to a longitudinal length of the elongated gripping strip 264. The opposing straps segments 282, 284 may be separable and connectable with cooperating fastener elements, such as a Velcro brand hook fastener element located on one of the straps 282 and a Velcro brand loop fastener element located on the second strap 284.

The second shoulder loop front segment 220 further comprises an intermediate segment portion 290 located between the upper segment portion 222 and the lower segment portion 260. The intermediate segment portion 290 may comprise an adjustable length strap 292 which is coupled at one end to the tubular sleeve 124 of the upper segment portion 222, particularly by a sewing stitch. The adjustable length strap 292 is coupled at the opposing end to the lower segment portion 260 by a loop 294 of the strap 292 being passed through a D-ring buckle 296 which is also coupled to the lower segment portion 260 by an anchor loop 288 which may also comprise a strap. The length of the strap 292 may be made adjustable by passing the loose end of the strap 292, after being passed through the D-ring buckle 296 through a tri-glide slider buckle 298.

Similar to the upper segment portion 222 of the second shoulder loop front segment 220, the upper segment portion 312 of the second shoulder loop rear (posterior) segment 310 may comprise a flexible tubular sleeve 124 which overlies a compressible (resilient) elongated planar foam padding member 126.

The lower segment portion 320 of the second shoulder loop rear segment 310 may comprise an adjustable length strap 322 which is coupled at one end to the tubular sleeve 124 of the upper segment portion 312, particularly by a sewing stitch. The adjustable length strap 322 is coupled at the opposing end to the lower segment portion 260 of the front loop segment 220 by a loop 324 of the strap 322 being passed through a D-ring buckle 326, which is also coupled to the lower segment portion 260 of the front loop segment 220 by an anchor loop 289 which may also comprise a strap. The length of the strap 322 may be made adjustable by passing the loose end of the strap 322, after being passed through the D-ring buckle 326 through a tri-glide slider buckle 328.

A belt loop 340 may extend from a bottom of the second shoulder loop 210 to couple to a waist belt 12 of the host 10, which may be particularly provide by a strap with the loop being openable and closeable with cooperating fastener elements, such as a Velcro brand hook fastener element located on one end of the strap and a Velcro brand loop fastener element locate on the opposing end of the strap.

The belt loop 340 may be connected to the tubular sleeve 124 of the lower segment portion 260 with an adjustable length strap 350. The adjustable length strap 350 is coupled at one end to the tubular sleeve 124, particularly by a sewing stitch. The adjustable length strap 350 is coupled at the opposing end to the belt loop 340 by a loop 352 of the strap 350 being passed through a square-ring buckle 354 which is also coupled to the belt loop 340 by an anchor loop 356, which may also comprise a strap. The length of the strap 350 may be made adjustable by passing the loose end of the strap 350, after being passed through the square-ring buckle 354 through a tri-glide slider buckle 358.

The first firearm tether 224, second firearm tether 234, firearm tether anchor 250, non-slip member 262 and barrel loop 280 may be understood to be the primary components of a firearm retention arrangement 400. Firearm retention arrangement 400 is particularly configured to an enable a firearm 40 to be retained by the harness apparatus 100, as well as enable firearm 40 to be raised from a carrying (lowered or vertical) position to a firing (raised or horizontal) position without need for being withdrawn, for example, from a holster. Rather, in order to fire the firearm 40, the host 10 merely needs to raise the barrel of the firearm by rotating the barrel upwards after unfastening the barrel loop 280, which enables firearm 40 to be useful in a quicker manner.

In at least one embodiment, similar to the upper segment portion 222 of the second shoulder loop front segment 220, the upper segment portion 312 of the second shoulder loop rear (posterior) segment 310 may comprise a firearm tether anchor 250. Also similar to the upper segment portion 222 of the second shoulder loop front segment 220, the firearm tether anchor 250 of the upper segment portion 312 of the second shoulder loop rear (posterior) segment 310 may comprise a tri-glide slider buckle 252 coupled to the flexible tubular sleeve 124, particularly by an anchor strap 254, which is sewn to the flexible tubular sleeve 124.

In the foregoing manner, the strap 226 of the first firearm tether 224, which is detachably coupled at one end to the firearm tether anchor 250 of upper segment portion 222 of the second shoulder loop front segment 220, may be transferred and be detachably coupled at one end to the firearm tether anchor 250 of the upper segment portion 312 of the second shoulder loop rear (posterior) segment 310. Strap 226 of the first firearm tether 224 may pass through a hold-down 253 and then the tri-glide slider buckle 252 for adjustable (sliding) attachment of the first firearm tether 224 to the firearm tether anchor 250.

Similarly, the tubular sleeve 237 of the second firearm tether 234, which is detachably coupled at one end to the firearm tether anchor 250 of upper segment portion 222 of the second shoulder loop front segment 220, may be transferred and be detachably coupled at one end to the firearm tether anchor 250 of the upper segment portion 312 of the second shoulder loop rear (posterior) segment 310. Tubular sleeve 237 of the second firearm tether 234 may pass through hold down 253 and then the tri-glide slider buckle 252 for adjustable (sliding) attachment of the second firearm tether 234 to the firearm tether anchor 250.

Furthermore, in addition to the upper segment portion 312 of the second shoulder loop rear (posterior) segment 310 comprising a firearm tether anchor 250, the lower segment portion 260 of the front loop segment 220 may include a second D-ring buckle 326, which is also coupled to the lower segment portion 260 of the front loop segment 220 by an anchor loop 289 which may also comprise a strap. As shown the second D-ring buckle 326 may be arranged on the opposite side of the lower segment portion 260 of the front loop segment 220

In the foregoing manner, by adding a firearm tether anchor 250 to the upper segment portion 312 of the second shoulder loop rear (posterior) segment 310 and a second D-ring buckle 326 to the lower segment portion 260 of the front loop segment 220, the firearm harness 100 may be made ambidextrous, i.e. the firearm retention arrangement 400 may be located on a right lateral side of the host 10 for use by a right handed host, or on a left lateral side of the host 10 for use by a left handed host. More particularly, such may be accomplished by reversing the positions of the lower segment portion 260 of the second shoulder loop front segment 220 with the lower segment portion 320 of the second shoulder loop rear segment 310 at buckles 298 and 328, and the loop 324 of the strap 322 being passed through the second D-ring buckle 326.

While a preferred embodiment of the present invention(s) has been described, it should be understood that various changes, adaptations and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention(s) and the scope of the appended claims. The scope of the invention(s) should, therefore, be determined not with reference to the above description, but instead should be determined with reference to the appended claims along with their full scope of equivalents. Furthermore, it should be understood that the appended claims do not necessarily comprise the broadest scope of the invention(s) which the applicant is entitled to claim, or the only manner(s) in which the invention(s) may be claimed, or that all recited features are necessary. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A firearm harness apparatus, comprising: at least a first shoulder loop; the first shoulder loop comprising at least one non-slip member, the at least one non-slip member arranged on the harness apparatus such that, when the harness apparatus is arranged on a host, the at least one non-slip member is located between a thorax of the host and a medial side of a firing arm of the host.
 2. The harness apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the thorax of the host includes a lateral thoracic region; and when the harness apparatus is arranged on the host, the at least one non-slip member is arranged on the harness such that the at least one non-slip member overlies and is supported by the lateral thoracic region of the thorax.
 3. The harness apparatus of claim 1 wherein: when the harness apparatus is arranged on the host and a firearm is coupled to the harness apparatus and is in a non-use position, the at least one non-slip member inhibits the firearm from moving when the firearm is in contact with the at least one non-slip member.
 4. The harness apparatus of claim 1 wherein: when the harness apparatus is arranged on the host and a firearm is coupled to the harness apparatus and is in a use position, the at least one non-slip member inhibits the firing arm of the host from moving relative to the thorax of the host when the firing arm of the host is in contact with the at least one non-slip member.
 5. The harness apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the at least one non-slip member comprises at least one elongated gripping strip.
 6. The harness apparatus of claim 5 wherein: the at least one elongated gripping strip is formed of an elastomeric polymer composition.
 7. The harness apparatus of claim 5 wherein: the at least one elongated gripping strip comprises at least one row of stitches sewn to a textile backing.
 8. The harness apparatus of claim 7 wherein: the stitches are formed of an elastomeric thread.
 9. The harness apparatus of claim 8 wherein: the elastomeric thread has a diameter of 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm.
 10. The harness apparatus of claim 7 wherein: the at least one row of stitches comprises a plurality of rows of stitches; and the plurality of rows of stitches are adjacent one another and stagger relative to one another.
 11. The harness apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the first shoulder loop further comprises a flexible tubular sleeve disposed over a padding member.
 12. The harness apparatus of claim 11 wherein: the at least one non-slip member overlies the tubular sleeve.
 13. The harness apparatus of claim 11 wherein: the padding member comprises a foam.
 14. The harness apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the first shoulder loop includes at least one fastener to couple to the firearm.
 15. The harness apparatus of claim 14 wherein: when the harness apparatus is arranged on the host, the at least one fastener is arranged to overlie a pectoral region of the host.
 16. The harness apparatus of claim 14 wherein: the at least one fastener comprises at least one mechanical fastener.
 17. The harness apparatus of claim 14 wherein: the at least one mechanical fastener comprises a quick detach swivel.
 18. The harness apparatus of claim 14 wherein: the at least one mechanical fastener comprises a ball lock swivel.
 19. The harness apparatus of claim 14 wherein: the at least one fastener is disposed at the end of a detachable tether.
 20. The harness apparatus of claim 14 wherein: the at least one fastener is disposed at the end of the elastic member.
 21. The harness apparatus of claim 14 wherein: the first shoulder loop comprises a plurality of fasteners to fasten to the firearm.
 22. The harness apparatus of claim 14 wherein: the first shoulder loop is formed by a plurality of first shoulder loop elongated segments comprising a first shoulder loop upper segment and a first shoulder loop lower segment; the first shoulder loop upper segment includes the at least one fastener to couple to the firearm; and the first shoulder loop lower segment includes the at least one non-slip member.
 23. The harness apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a second shoulder loop coupled to the first shoulder loop.
 24. The harness of claim 23 wherein: the second shoulder loop includes at least one magazine pouch. 